New Orleans Part 2

I write to you this morning sleepy as can be from Memphis Tennessee. Yesterday we caught a train to Memphis, 9 hours worth during the day - to get to bed quite late, but instead of catching some zzz's. We of course, had to rise early to get our free breakfast ( we shall take anything we can get, for it is the backpacker code)


But as we haven't seen anything here yet - It is time to go over the rest of New Orleans.


To start with, the night after I blogged last was easily one of my favourite's since we have been here. We went out with Angie & Ali, these 2 American girls we met at the hostel and had an amazing time. We did go to Bourbon Street, but as we saw it can be kinda overpopulated & rather touristy after dark especially with a ball game on as it is just that, full of tourists. So the first place we hit was Frenchman street.


Frenchman street is as it was described to us, where the locals go, and it was straight out of Brunswick. Had that same kinda feel, edgy, relaxed & fun. Difference being was the kind of music spilling into the streets.


We started at The Blue Nile which had an acoustic set at the time, Then wandered through various other one's on the street ( name's unknown - as expected) We went to a reggae place, a Jazz/ Brass Band place ( and did the hokey pokey...and no I'm not joking!) and then made our way to Bourbon st.


We taught the girls important pieces of Australian culture along the way *insert explicits here* - and they taught us drinking games in return.


It was a great night, same sense of humour, which is always helpful. Ali even took on Luke ( An Aussie guy at the hostel) the next morning in Australianisms and kicked his ass! ( we were proud!)

Turned out we didn't do much on Saturday - had a bit of an unfortunate headache - but we kept up to date with the Game, which the New Orleans Saints won, so everyone was very happy. And as for the tailgating it turns out it is an American wide tradition, so we will see if we are lucky enough to catch it again. Essentially, before the big games, they all park outside and around the arena, set up BBQ's and so forth and drink / hang out / throw the football. I think most times theres even some kind of live entertainment put on.


On Sunday we decided to have a really traditional lunch and could really taste the Cajun influences in their cooking.

We had a Roast Beef Po-Boy ( essentially just a big sandwich- but reeeeeeal tasty) They are names from what I've read after Poor Boys - in the sense that they are cheap & satisfying. And are a New Orleans Staple, if you get here, you have to have one.
Jambalaya ( a rice dish, really Cajun & yummy) There were lots of different meats involved, Benny compared it to a chopped up mixed Grill with rice.
and Alligator sausage.

Overall we had a really good time. Id show more photo's, but most of the photo's we took out kinda turned out like this: